Drowning in plastic – a fine art photographer’s bid to save our seas, Jürgen Muller

'The pollution of plastic sewage is a well-known topic; actually understanding the extent of this harm though, as I would soon find out, was another matter.'

'While walking down the beach with my Nikon D800E to take the mandatory scenic photographs, I remember taking in the wonderful nature around me: the dramatic cloudy sky, force of the waves and the taste of salt on my lips. I could help but feel overwhelmed by it all. It was inconceivable to me how we, as humans, were destroying something as wondrous and mighty as Mother Nature. It struck me then, how, one day, the west beach of Sylt, one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, could be entirely drowned in plastic. I could see it with my own eyes. I decided then, to create exactly this same picture. People had to understand how bad it was. ' - fine art photographer, Jürgen Muller.

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Image © Jürgen Muller

Taken in: Deutschland / Schleswig-Holstein / Sylt (show map)

Taken on: October 25, 2010

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